CuriosityStream (NASDAQ: CURI) boosts 2025 revenue 40% and turns EBITDA positive
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CuriosityStream Inc. reported strong growth for 2025, highlighted by a major improvement in profitability and cash generation plus expanded capital returns. Full-year revenue rose 40% to $71.7 million, while gross margin increased to 57%, lifting gross profit to $40.5 million.
The company narrowed its net loss to $6.4 million and generated Adjusted EBITDA of $8.2 million, a sharp turnaround from a $6.0 million Adjusted EBITDA loss in 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities reached $13.1 million, supporting Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $13.9 million and ending cash, restricted cash and securities of $27.3 million with no debt.
The Board authorized an additional $2.0 million for share repurchases, bringing total authorization to $6.0 million, alongside $22.0 million of dividends paid in 2025. For the first half of 2026, CuriosityStream expects revenue of $38–$42 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $6–$9 million.
Positive
- Revenue and margin expansion: 2025 revenue grew 40% to $71.7 million, while gross margin increased from 50% to 57%, driving gross profit to $40.5 million.
- Profitability turnaround: Adjusted EBITDA improved from a $6.0 million loss in 2024 to $8.2 million positive in 2025, indicating stronger underlying operating performance.
- Robust cash generation and clean balance sheet: Net cash from operating activities reached $13.1 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow $13.9 million in 2025, with $27.3 million in cash, restricted cash and securities and no debt.
- Stepped-up capital return: The Board increased the share repurchase authorization to $6.0 million, and the company paid $22.0 million in dividends in 2025, signaling significant capital being returned to shareholders.
Negative
- None.
Insights
CuriosityStream couples 40% revenue growth with positive EBITDA, strong cash flow and stepped-up capital returns.
CuriosityStream delivered 2025 revenue of
Cash generation also improved, with net cash from operating activities rising to
The Board’s additional
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 11, 2026, CuriosityStream Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the "Press Release") regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Current Report") and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 10, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $2.0 million to purchase the Company’s common stock under its existing share repurchase program. This authorization increases the total amount approved for repurchases under the plan to $6.0 million. Under the stock repurchase program, we may repurchase shares through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block purchases, or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The stock repurchase program has no expiration date and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, CuriosityStream’s expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions, plans to pay regular dividends, consumers’ valuation of factual content, the Company’s ability to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule and the Company’s continued success. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “predicts” or “intends” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Certain of these risks are identified and discussed under “Risk Factors” in CuriosityStream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, that we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or about March 12, 2026, and in CuriosityStream’s other SEC filings. These risk factors are important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety. Forward-looking statements are based on the current belief of the management of CuriosityStream, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events, and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and CuriosityStream is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports that CuriosityStream has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.
In addition to factors previously disclosed in CuriosityStream’s reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (i) risks related to CuriosityStream’s ability to maintain and develop new and existing revenue-generating relationships and partnerships or to significantly increase CuriosityStream’s subscriber base and retain customers; (ii) the effects of pending and future legislation; (iii) risks of the internet, online commerce and media industry; (iv) the highly competitive nature of the internet, online commerce and media industry and CuriosityStream’s ability to compete therein; (v) litigation, complaints, and/or adverse publicity; (vi) the ability to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards; and (vii) privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 11, 2025 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CURIOSITYSTREAM INC. | |||||
Date: March 11, 2026 | |||||
/s/ P. Brady Hayden | |||||
P. Brady Hayden | |||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
CURIOSITYSTREAM REPORTS
40% REVENUE GROWTH
FOR FULL-YEAR 2025
▪Full year 2025 revenue of $71.7 million, up 40%
▪Record full-year operating cash flow of $13.1 million, up 60%
▪Board authorizes $6 million share repurchase
SILVER SPRING, Md. (March 11, 2026) – CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI), a global factual entertainment company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $2 million in share repurchases bringing the total in authorized repurchases to $6 million.
“We are pleased to announce a strong finish to 2025, as we delivered on our promise of double-digit growth in both revenue and cash flow," said Clint Stinchcomb, President & CEO. "These gains reflect the strength of our complementary revenue pillars—licensing driven by high volume structured video fulfillments for AI model training and subscription sturdiness from existing and new partnerships, with both amplified by cost discipline that expanded gross margins. Our team made great progress in 2025 and laid the groundwork for what we believe will be the greatest year in company history by virtually all metrics.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
•Revenue of $19.2 million, a 36% increase from $14.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024;
•Record quarterly gross profit of $11.6 million or 61% gross margin, compared to $7.4 million or 52% gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2024;
•Net loss of $3.8 million, inclusive of $4.3 million of non-cash stock-based compensation, compared to net loss of $2.8 million, inclusive of $1.8 million in non-cash stock-based compensation, in the fourth quarter of 2024;
•Adjusted EBITDA1 of $1.1 million, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024;
•Net cash provided by operating activities of $4.0 million, compared to $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024;
•Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 of $4.3 million, an improvement of $1.0 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2024; and
•Cash, restricted cash and held-to-maturity securities balance of $27.3 million and no debt as of December 31, 2025.
Full Year 2025 Financial Results
•Revenue of $71.7 million, a 40% increase from $51.1 million in 2024;
•Record annual gross profit of $40.5 million or 57% gross margin, compared to $25.8 million or 50% gross margin in 2024;
•Net loss of $6.4 million, inclusive of $14.4 million of non-cash stock-based compensation, compared to net loss of $12.9 million, inclusive of $6.6 million in stock-based compensation, in 2024;
•Adjusted EBITDA1 of $8.2 million, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $6.0 million in 2024.
•Net cash provided by operating activities of $13.1 million, compared to $8.2 million in 2024; and
•Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 of $13.9 million, a 46% increase from $9.5 million in 2024.
Full Year 2025 Business Highlights
•Secured rights to an additional ~2 million hours of video and audio data across a wide range of genres, including feature film, scripted narrative, documentary, science, history, nature, technology, food, culture, economics, biography, lifestyle, reality, automotive, travel, fitness, dance, fashion and a wide range of sports and gaming content including adventure, extreme, team, mind and combat sports;
•Licensed several million short-form clips and long-form programs for both AI training and traditional media distribution; Completed 18 distinct AI training fulfillments in a broad and diverse range of categories including factual, scripted film and TV series, sports,foreign scripted and unscripted and raw footage.
•Licensed a slate of individual traditional programs and series to both new and returning traditional media partners, including public broadcasters, pay-TV partners, and academic distributors, across the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
•Strengthened core offerings in science, history, nature and tech with additional premieres including Cleopatra: The Mystery of the Mummified Hand; FAST: The Celestial Eye; and Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry. Premiered multiple brand-defining originals including season two of Deadly Science, and one-hour specials Economics Explained: The Rise and Fall of the USA? and Breakthrough: Asteroid Impact;
•New and expanded multiyear wholesale distribution agreements in Asia and the Americas;
•New Curiosity service launches across North and Latin America including Curiosity University as a premium subscription on The Roku Channel; New service launches across Europe, including Curiosity University's launch on Amazon Prime in the UK, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden;
•Expanded partnership with Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming TV service, with the launch of Curiosity Now in Spain;
•New FAST channel agreements in 12 countries: Launched and distributed three new US Hispanic FAST channels: Curiosity Explora, Curiosity Motores, Curiosity Animales, adding to our existing roster of Curiosity Now, Curiosity Animals, Curiosity History, Curiosity University, and Catholic History Channel;
•Grew Curiosity University partner subscribers by over 50%; and
•Launched payment options in sixteen new currencies, including the Chinese Yuan, Russian Ruble, Thai Baht, and Israeli New Shekel, bringing our total payment options to forty-two currencies.
Financial Outlook
CuriosityStream expects the following for the first half of 2026:
•Revenue within the range of $38 - $42 million.
•Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 within the range of $6 - $9 million.
1 See Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
Conference Call Information
CuriosityStream will host a Q&A conference call today to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the CuriosityStream Investor Relations website at https://investors.curiositystream.com. Participants may also dial-in toll free at (877) 407-9716 or International at (201) 493-6779 and reference conference ID# 13758750. An audio replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks following the call on the CuriosityStream Investor Relations website at https://investors.curiositystream.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, CuriosityStream’s expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions, plans to pay regular dividends, consumers’ valuation of factual content, and the Company’s continued success. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “predicts” or “intends” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Certain of these risks are identified and discussed under “Risk Factors” in CuriosityStream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, that we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or about March 12, 2026, and in CuriosityStream’s other SEC filings. These risk factors are important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety.
Forward-looking statements are based on the current belief of the management of CuriosityStream, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events, and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and CuriosityStream is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports that CuriosityStream has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.
In addition to factors previously disclosed in CuriosityStream’s reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (i) risks related to CuriosityStream’s ability to maintain and develop new and existing revenue-generating relationships and partnerships or to significantly increase CuriosityStream's subscriber base and retain customers; (ii) the effects of pending and future legislation; (iii) risks of the internet, online commerce and media industry; (iv) the highly competitive nature of the internet, online commerce and media industry and CuriosityStream’s ability to compete therein; (v) litigation, complaints, and/or adverse publicity; and (vi) privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our unaudited consolidated statement of operations, which is prepared in accordance with GAAP, we present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow in this press release. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, has limitations as an analytical tool, and these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of financial results as reported under GAAP.
The Company is not able to provide expectations of net cash generated from operating activities, the closest comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted Free Cash Flow (a non-GAAP measure), on a forward-looking basis. The Company is unable to predict without unreasonable costs and efforts the ultimate amounts of certain cash receipts and outlays because, in part, such items may have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. These items are further described in the reconciliation tables and related descriptions below. Further, these items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could be material to the Company’s results computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP for planning purposes, including in the preparation of our annual operating budget, as a measure of our core operating results and the effectiveness of our business strategy, and in evaluating our financial performance. These measures provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance, facilitate period-to-period comparisons of core operating results, and also facilitate comparisons with other peer companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are widely used by investors and securities analysts to measure a company’s operating performance. We exclude the following items from net income to calculate Adjusted EBITDA: interest and other income (expense), provision for income taxes, depreciation and non-content amortization, loss/(gain) on the change in fair value of our warrants, equity interests loss (gain), impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and content assets, restructuring charges and stock-based compensation. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash flow used in operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, restructuring charges and nonrecurring license fees.
Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, (1) although depreciation and amortization expense are non-cash charges, the assets subject to depreciation and amortization may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; (2) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (a) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; or (b) tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and (3) Adjusted Free Cash Flow does not reflect: (a) our cash flow available for discretionary payments; (b) our future contractual commitments (such as any debt service requirements or dividend payments); (c) funds available for investment or other discretionary uses; (d) certain capital expenditure requirements; or (e) the total increase or decrease in our cash balances for the stated period. The non-GAAP financial measures we use may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP items excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the financial statements tables included in this press release and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.
About CuriosityStream Inc.
CuriosityStream Inc. (Nasdaq: CURI) is the entertainment brand for people who want to know more. The global media company is home to award-winning original and curated factual films, shows, and series covering science, nature, history, technology, society, and lifestyle. With millions of subscribers worldwide and thousands of titles, the company operates the flagship Curiosity Stream SVOD service, available in more than 175 countries worldwide; Curiosity Channel, the linear television channel available via global distribution partners; Curiosity University, featuring talks from the best professors at the world's most renowned universities as well as courses, short and long-form videos, and podcasts; Curiosity Now, Curiosity History, Curiosity Animals, Curiosity Explora, and other free, ad-supported channels; Curiosity Audio Network, with original content and podcasts; and Curiosity Studios, which oversees original programming. For more information, visit CuriosityStream.com.
Contacts:
CuriosityStream Investor Relations
Brett Maas
IR@CuriosityStream.com
CuriosityStream Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, | |||||||||||
(in thousands, except par value) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,318 | $ | 7,826 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 60 | 125 | |||||||||
Short-term investments in debt and other securities | 8,966 | 24,236 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 8,893 | 6,103 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 1,198 | 1,228 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 37,435 | 39,518 | |||||||||
| Investments in debt securities | — | 7,463 | |||||||||
| Investments in equity method investees | 3,668 | 3,848 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 404 | 520 | |||||||||
| Content assets, net | 31,000 | 31,511 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,763 | 3,065 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 461 | 257 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 75,731 | $ | 86,182 | |||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Content liabilities | $ | 362 | $ | 282 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 9,449 | 5,608 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 12,094 | 7,003 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 8,409 | 10,970 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 30,314 | 23,863 | |||||||||
| Warrant liability | — | 88 | |||||||||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 3,460 | 3,887 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 470 | 496 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 34,244 | 28,334 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value – 125,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024; 58,950 shares and 56,814 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, including 216 treasury shares; 58,734 shares and 56,598 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock | (251) | (251) | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 377,577 | 366,508 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (335,844) | (308,414) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 41,487 | 57,848 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 75,731 | $ | 86,182 | |||||||
CuriosityStream Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 71,658 | $ | 51,134 | |||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 31,113 | 25,363 | |||||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 14,028 | 14,434 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 33,821 | 24,670 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 78,962 | 64,467 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (7,304) | (13,333) | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | 88 | (44) | |||||||||
| Interest and other income, net | 983 | 3,074 | |||||||||
| Equity method investment loss | (180) | (2,506) | |||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (6,413) | (12,809) | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 14 | 132 | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (6,427) | $ | (12,941) | |||||||
| Net loss per share | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.11) | $ | (0.24) | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.11) | $ | (0.24) | |||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic | 57,664 | 54,480 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 57,664 | 54,480 | |||||||||
CuriosityStream Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (6,427) | $ | (12,941) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | (88) | 44 | |||||||||
| Additions to content assets | (13,944) | (5,698) | |||||||||
| Change in content liabilities | 80 | (125) | |||||||||
| Amortization of content assets | 14,511 | 19,130 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 164 | 339 | |||||||||
| Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments in debt securities, net | (517) | (294) | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 14,366 | 6,568 | |||||||||
| Equity method investment loss | 180 | 2,506 | |||||||||
| Other non-cash items | 468 | 430 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (2,790) | (1,343) | |||||||||
| Other assets | (194) | 1,131 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 3,795 | 843 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 6,070 | 1,383 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (2,617) | (3,822) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 13,057 | 8,151 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (102) | — | |||||||||
| Sales of investments in debt securities | 5,001 | — | |||||||||
| Maturities of investments in debt securities | 30,550 | 7,200 | |||||||||
| Purchases of investments in debt securities | (12,301) | (38,605) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 23,148 | (31,405) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | — | (251) | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (22,010) | (4,063) | |||||||||
| Payments related to tax withholding | (3,768) | (2,696) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (25,778) | (7,010) | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 10,427 | (30,264) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 7,951 | 38,215 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 18,378 | $ | 7,951 | |||||||
| Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Acquisition of equity investment included in accrued liabilities | $ | 178 | $ | — | |||||||
| Supplemental disclosure: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for operating leases | $ | 570 | $ | 510 | |||||||
CuriosityStream Inc.
Reconciliation from Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (loss) | $ | (3,786) | $ | (2,813) | $ | (6,427) | $ | (12,941) | |||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | — | (22) | (88) | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other (income) expense | 157 | (1,372) | (983) | (3,074) | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) Income taxes | 308 | (2) | 14 | 132 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity method investment (income) loss | (51) | 331 | 180 | 2,506 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization1 | 42 | 54 | 164 | 339 | |||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring2 | — | 25 | 36 | 243 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other nonrecurring | 144 | 28 | 962 | 141 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,312 | 1,834 | 14,366 | 6,568 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,126 | $ | (1,937) | $ | 8,224 | $ | (6,042) | |||||||||||||||
1 Amounts do not include amortization of content assets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Consists primarily of severance and workforce optimization expenses resulting from a 2024 reduction in force. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation from Net Cash Flow used in Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flow provided by operating activities | $ | 3,969 | $ | 3,035 | $ | 13,057 | $ | 8,151 | |||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (25) | — | (102) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring payments1 | — | 31 | 59 | 854 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other nonrecurring payments2 | 368 | 221 | 852 | 502 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 4,312 | $ | 3,287 | $ | 13,866 | $ | 9,507 | |||||||||||||||
1 Consists primarily of severance and workforce optimization payments resulting from 2023 to 2024 reductions in force. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Consists primarily of payments related to license fees and risk mitigation efforts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAQ
How did CuriosityStream (CURI) perform financially in full-year 2025?
CuriosityStream grew 2025 revenue 40% to $71.7 million, with gross margin rising to 57%. Net loss narrowed to $6.4 million, while Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $8.2 million, showing a significant improvement in underlying profitability versus 2024.
What were CuriosityStream’s key cash flow and liquidity metrics for 2025?
CuriosityStream generated $13.1 million in net cash from operating activities and $13.9 million in Adjusted Free Cash Flow in 2025. It ended the year with $27.3 million in cash, restricted cash and held-to-maturity securities and reported no debt, supporting financial flexibility.
What share repurchase actions did CuriosityStream (CURI) announce?
The Board authorized an additional $2.0 million for share repurchases, increasing the total authorization to $6.0 million. Under this program, CuriosityStream may buy stock through open-market purchases, privately negotiated deals, block trades, or other methods permitted by securities laws.
What guidance did CuriosityStream give for the first half of 2026?
For the first half of 2026, CuriosityStream expects revenue of $38–$42 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $6–$9 million. This outlook reflects management’s expectation of continued growth and positive cash generation over the upcoming two-quarter period.
How did CuriosityStream’s profitability metrics change compared with 2024?
CuriosityStream’s operating loss improved from $13.3 million in 2024 to $7.3 million in 2025. Net loss narrowed from $12.9 million to $6.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA swung from a $6.0 million loss to a positive $8.2 million, indicating notable operating leverage.
What were CuriosityStream’s key fourth-quarter 2025 results?
In Q4 2025, CuriosityStream posted $19.2 million in revenue, up 36% year over year. Gross profit reached a record $11.6 million with a 61% gross margin. Adjusted EBITDA was positive at $1.1 million, and operating cash flow totaled $4.0 million.
How is CuriosityStream investing in content and growth areas like AI?
In 2025, CuriosityStream secured rights to about 2 million hours of video and audio, licensed millions of clips and programs for AI training and traditional media, and completed 18 AI training fulfillments, while expanding global distribution partnerships and launching new services and FAST channels.
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